Sanitary-closet-seat-cover holder.



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SANITARY CLOSET SEAT COVER HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 5,1917.

Patented Mar. 19, 1M8

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DANEIL GLASGOW, OF MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF T0 LOUIS LINDENBERG, 0F MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN.

SANITARY-CLOSET-SEAT-COVER HOLDER.

Specification ofLetters Patent.

Patented Mar. 1139, 1918.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I,- DANEIL GLASGOW, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Milwaukee, in the county of Milwaukee and State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sanitary- Closet-Seat-Cover Holders; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in holders for protective coverings for water closets.

The primary object of this invention is to provide a simply constructed holder for carrying a plurality of' sheets of seat covering material from which individual sheets can be readily removed and to which a new supply of sheets may be secured when the initial supply is exhausted.

A secondary object is to provide a seat covering holder formed of very light frame work which can be readily secured upon any water closet bowl of usual design.

In connection with the other objects of the invention, it is also an object to provide an improved form of seat covering which will thoroughly protect all parts of the body of the user.

A still further object is to provide a seat covering with which is combined a supply of toilet aper.

Wit the above and several other objects and advantages in view the invention resides in the novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts which will be hereinafter more particularly described and claimed, and shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Flgure 1 represents an elevational view of a water closet bowl of ordinary construction having my improved sanitary seat covering holder secured thereto.

Fig. 2 is a similar view of a portion of the bowl, the covering holder being shown in edge view, and

Fig. 3 1s a detail vertical sectional view through the lower end of, a seat covering holder showing the manner of securing the same to a support and also the arrangement employed for attaching the sheet covering sheets thereto.

Referring more particularly to the accompanying drawing it will be seen that the invention is primarily adapted to be disposed adjacent the seat 1 of a water closet bowl 2; it is obvious, however, that the same may be supported at any other point adjacent the water closet. The tops of most closet bowls have hinge knuckles 3 secured thereto with which similar knuckles 4 on the seat cover 1 coact. Also a majority of closets have the knuckles connected by a pintle rod 5 which extends across the intervening space between the same, as shown in Fig. 1.

The seat covering holder in its preferred embodiment consists of an open-work frame 6, which includes a strip 7 bent into substantially elliptical shape, an intermediate transverse connecting strip 8 and upper and lower bracing strips 9 and 10. All of the strips are of light sheet metal, but when the same are braced by a longitudinally extending channel bar 11, sufficient rigidity is procured to give the holder the necessary strength. The elliptical portion of the frame is of a size somewhat smaller than the seat 1 and is designed to be disposed substantially vertical, as in Fig. 2.

From Fig. 1 it will be seen that the lower end of the ellipse of the frame is flattened by reason of the brace strip 10 which is substantially rightangular in transverse section to form a seat 12 for a purpose to be later set forth. This brace strip 10 is also considerably longer than the adjacent end of the elliptical part of the frame, its length being substantially equal to the width of seat covering sheets S. A preferable means for mounting the holder consists in providin clips 13 which surround the rod 5, the distances between these clips being substantially equal to the distance between the hinge knuckles, so as to prevent shifting of the frame on said rod. Bolts and nuts 14 extend through the arms of the clips and when the nuts thereof are tightened, said clips will tightly engage the rod 5 to hold the frame in various positions. For con venience in construction, the holder clips 13 are preferably struck from the strips 10 and formed integrally therewith.

A plurality of sheets of said covering ma-, terial is disposed against one face of the frame, the lower end of the sheets resting upon the seat 12 which forms part of the brace strip 10. The pack of sheets areheld to the frame at the top and bottom, the

point of attachment at the top being adjacent the brace strip 9. The sheets are held by any suitable form of fastener 14, said fastener being of such a nature that an individual sheet may be readily disconnected from the pack without greatly mutilating it. The lower end of the sheets are held in the frame by a binding strip 15 which extends parallel to the strip 10 and on the opposite sides of the pack of sheets therefrom. The strips 10 and 15 are held together by any suitable fastening elements 16.

Each of the sheets of said covering material is formed from a single piece of tissue paper, preferably antiseptic or medicated, it being obvious, however, that any other form of material may readily be used. The individual sheets which compose, the pack in the holder are cut into desired shape by any suitable machinery, the preferred form being substantially elliptical, as shown in Fig. 1, the ends adjacent the strips 10 and 15 being straight and provided with attaching portions 17, separated from the main part of the sheets by a line of perforations 18. The opposite end of each sheet is provided with an arcuate row of perforations 19 to form a depending piece 20 to extend over the front outer edge of the-seat 1 when the sheet is in position on the latter.

The intermediate or central part of the sheets S are provided with rows of perforations, which are arranged to form a substantially elliptical outline. The end of the portion of the material in each elliptical outline adjacent the line of perforations 18, is provided with a triangular shaped a erture 22, and spaced upwardly or inwar ly, depending upon the position of the sheet, of this the opening is a diamond shaped opening 23. The latter opening is substantially in the center of the material within the elliptical outline 21 and the ends of the opening terminate in the outer ends of said outline.

From the apex of the opening 23 remote from the opening 22, extend slits 24 which also terminate in the outline 21. This arrangement provides a plurality of flaps which, when the sheet is in use on the seat 1, will project downwardly and into engage ment with the inner edges of the opening in said seat to effectively prevent the users body contacting with any portion of said seat. This obviates the likelihood of any disease germs being transmitted from the seat 1 to the persons body using the same.

Each sheet of said seat covering also carries a supply of toilet paper, the same being provided ,by laterally extending substantially rectangular wings 25 which project from opposite sides of the sheets S. At the junctions with these wings of the sheet,

lines 26 of perforations are provided so that the wings may readily be torn from the sheet when required.

When the sheets S are now in use, that is to 758131, when they are disposed in the pack mounted in the holder 6, the toilet paper forming wings 25 are supported by horizon tal arms 27 which extend laterally from opposite sides of the frame 7, said arms preferably being continuations of the brace strip 8, as shown in Fig. 1. The wings thus lie against these arms and are prevented from being accidentally engaged and torn from the sheets S. I

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, particularly Fig. 1 thereof, it will be obvious that my improved sanitary seat covering holder may be readily stamped from light gage sheet metal and then bent into proper shape to form the device illustrated. Inasmuch as all of the parts are integral with the exception of'th'e longitudinal bracing bar 11, the cost of construction will be reduced to a minimum. Various changes may be made in the size and shape of theholder, for instance it might well be a solid plate provided with laterally extending arms 27 and in the manner of attaching the device to the closet bowl or any other support adjacent thereto.

I claim 1. A sanitary seat covering holder comprising a frame adapted to be disposed in a substantially vertical position at the rear of a closet bowl, said frame being adapted to hold seat covering sheets havlng laterally 7 a plurality of said covering sheets one side thereof.

2. A sanitary sheet covering holder comprising an open-work frame formed from strips of material disposed in substantially elliptical shape, a centrally transverse brace strip, the ends of said strip bein extended beyond the sides of the frame to form arms, upper and lower brace strips connecting the elliptically shaped strip, one of said last mentioned brace strips being substantially right angular in cross-section to form a seat for one end of the sheets of said covering material, and a longitudinal bracing bar connecting the other parts of said frame, means for attaching the frame to a support, and means for securing the plurality of seat covering sheets to one side of the frame.

3. A sanitary seat covering holder comprising an openwork frame formed of sheet metal stamped to provide a continuous strip of substantially elliptical shape, a transverse brace strip at the bottom of the elliptical frame, said brace strip being substaning rod, and bolts for clamping the clips on tially right angular in cross section, one of said rod. the flanges thereof being formed integrally In testimony that I claim the foregoing I 10 with said frame, the other flange forming a have hereunto set my hand at Milwaukee, in

5 seat. strios extending from the edge of the the county of Milwaukee and State of Wislast mentioned flange, said strips being bent consin. to form clips adapted to embrace a support-- DANEIL GLASGOW. 

